The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-07-29
ST. ANDREWS PRIORY. !
Examinations and Closing Exercises
al This Institution

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vide range of subjects, and reflects
credit alike on teachers and pupils. The
drawings and paintings deserve special
mention, particularly those by the first
class. 1t would be difficult to find bet
ter work in any school on the islands.
Arithmetic reached a very high stand
ard, and was we'll done, especially in the
more difficult rules.
The school is in charge of Eldress
Phoebe, assisted by Sisters Beatrice and
Albertina, Miss. s. NJ Martin and two
pupil teachers. During the past term it
has been very full of pupils, indeed
in the early part a number of applica-
tons had to be refused. The Board OF
Education very literally appropriated a
sum of money to Eldress Phoebe, which
enabled her to build large and com
modious schoolroon, and also repair the
other buildings. This done, quite a
number of new boarders entered the in
stitution. The greatest attention is paid
to the religious and moral training of
the pupils, and all possible is done for
their enjoyment of good health.
THE CLOSING EXERCISES.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
closing exercises took place in the new
school-room. 1t was most beautifully
decorated with flags, flowers and ever
greens, and looked more like a fairy
bower. A platform had been erected at
one end, and it was decorated with
flags. The room was crowded in every
part and many we're unable to obtain adj
mIttance. Among those present were
noticed. Tsair Majesty's the King and
Queen, H. Il. Il. Princess Liliuokalani,
II. K. II. Princess Poomaikelanl, H. R.
H. Princess Kaiulani, Hon. Chas. r.
Bishop, President of the Board OF Edu-
cation; Right Rev. the Bishop of Homo
lulu and Mrs. Willis, Rev. NJ. L. Ons-
low, Chaplain of H. B. NJ. s. Conquest;
Revs Alex. Macintosh, Fl. H. Gowen
and wife, Miss Stella Keomaikalani,
Hon. Kia Nahaolelua and wife, Mrs. J.
w. Robertson, Mrs. Malcolm Brown,
Mrs L. J. Levey, Mrs. P. Jones, Miss
AIcala, Miss Lucy Peabody, etc.
The programme opened with greet
ing and song by the infant class, consist
ing of some twenty-five bright and inter
esting looking little girls, neatly attired
in white, who at once won the hearts of
the audience by their clever re-
citing and singing. Nellie Hingley
next recited "Chicadee" in very pleas
ing manner. a piano solo, Overture to
Masaniello," was well played by Emma
Mossman. 1t was followed by a dialogue,
'Helps to Read" with the following
characters:
ben Magicus" Emma Kaw ewehi
.'Goody Green .......... Eta Daniel
1t caused much amusement. After Rose
Mossman had recited Queen Victoria's
Promise" the third class gave a calls
thenic song, "The Clock" 1t was cap
italy done. A scene from CDR. Dill
worth" came next, the following being
the characters:
Or Dilworth" ........... Nellie Cook
Peter Paddington" Zoe Haimoipo
''Syntax" ........... Eliza Kanehaku
Zoe" ..-....- .. 49,. Hedwig Holstein
1t was given in costume, and pleased
the audience very much.
Fannie Malulani gave a recitation in
French, and showed that she had taken
great pains in the study of this language.
A calisthenic song, "The Bird" fol-
lowed by the fourth class, and then
came the best thing in the afternoon,
"Casket Scenes from the Merchant of
Venice" The characters were allotted
as follows:
''BassaniO" ........... Cate Rowland
prince of Morocco" Dora Mossman
Prince of Arragon". 60. Julia Ross
''Gratiano' .........,.- Emma Hatneld
''POrtia" ............... Mary Rowland
''Nerissa" .......... Emma Mossman
A messenger. .-............M Mary LeleO
Pages, attendants, etc.
Words can hardly express the excellent
performance given by the pupils OF these
scenes. The costumes were elaborate
and the stage settings unique. Mary
Rowland was perfect as Portia. Pos
sessing pretty face and figure, she car
ried her part along with all the dash of
professional player. Her sister, Cate
Rowland, was exceedingly good as Bas-
sanio. All the characters were we'll sus-
tanned, and, taking it all together, it is
safe to say that no better performance
has ever been given at any school
exhibition on these Islands. 1t must
have taken hours OF labor to prepare the
pupils and their costumes. Their Males
ties the King and Queen were so pleased
with the performance that at their re-
quest it WAS cepeated. The music intro
duced in the scenes was capitally rem
dered.
Alter Fannie Malulani and Bertha
Smithies had played piano duet the
first and second classes gave part song,
1.-THE Star and the Flower" in capital
style An epilogue by four small pupils
followed, after which the entire school
sang Hawaii Ponoi," the audience
standing. The Royal visitors then re-
tired.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
After brief interval the prizes were
presented by the Bishop OF Honolulu. His
Lordship took occasion to congratulate
the Sisters upon having new school
room and also upon the great success OF
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